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And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
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Balaam said, "Build me seven altars here, and then prepare seven bulls and seven rams."
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Balaam said, "Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me."
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Then Balaam said to Balak, "Build seven altars for me here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams."
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Balaam said to King Balak, "Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven young bulls and seven rams for a sacrifice."
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And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
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Balak did it. Then Balaam and Balak sacrificed a bull and a ram on each of the altars.
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Balak did as Balaam said, and the two of them offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
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And Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
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Balak followed his instructions, and the two of them sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar.
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
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Balaam instructed Balak: "Stand watch here beside your Whole-Burnt-Offering while I go off by myself. Maybe GOD will come and meet with me. Whatever he shows or tells me, I'll report to you." Then he went off by himself.
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Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stay here beside your offering while I go aside. Perhaps the LORD will come to meet with me. Whatever he reveals to me I will tell you." Then he went off to a barren height.
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Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever He shows me I will tell you." So he went to a desolate height.
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Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stand here by your burnt offerings, and I will go to see if the LORD will respond to me. Then I will tell you whatever he reveals to me." So Balaam went alone to the top of a hill,
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And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.
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God did meet with Balaam. Balaam said, "I've set up seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar."
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God met with him, and Balaam said, "I have prepared seven altars, and on each altar I have offered a bull and a ram."
Num.23.4
And God met Balaam, and he said to Him, "I have prepared the seven altars, and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram."
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and God met him there. Balaam said to him, "I have prepared seven altars and have sacrificed a young bull and a ram on each altar."
Num.23.5
And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
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Then GOD gave Balaam a message: "Return to Balak and give him this message."
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The LORD put a message in Balaam's mouth and said, "Go back to Balak and give him this message."
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Then the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."
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Then the LORD gave Balaam a message for King Balak and said, "Go back to Balak and tell him what I told you."
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And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
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He went back and found him stationed beside his Whole-Burnt-Offering and with him all the nobles of Moab.
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So he went back to him and found him standing beside his offering, with all the princes of Moab.
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So he returned to him, and there he was, standing by his burnt offering, he and all the princes of Moab.
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When Balaam returned, the king was standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab.
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And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
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Then Balaam spoke his message-oracle: Balak led me here from Aram, the king of Moab all the way from the eastern mountains. "Go, curse Jacob for me; go, damn Israel."
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Then Balaam uttered his oracle: "Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains. 'Come,' he said, 'curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.'
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And he took up his oracle and said: "Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, From the mountains of the east. "Come, curse Jacob for me, And come, denounce Israel!'
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This was the prophecy Balaam delivered: "Balak summoned me to come from Aram; the king of Moab brought me from the eastern hills. `Come,' he said, `curse Jacob for me! Come and announce Israel's doom.'
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How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
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How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I damn whom GOD has not damned?
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How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced?
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"How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? And how shall I denounce whom the LORD has not denounced?
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But how can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I condemn those whom the LORD has not condemned?
Num.23.9
For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.
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From rock pinnacles I see them, from hilltops I survey them: Look! a people camping off by themselves, thinking themselves outsiders among nations.
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From the rocky peaks I see them, from the heights I view them. I see a people who live apart and do not consider themselves one of the nations.
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For from the top of the rocks I see him, And from the hills I behold him; There! A people dwelling alone, Not reckoning itself among the nations.
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I see them from the cliff tops; I watch them from the hills. I see a people who live by themselves, set apart from other nations.
Num.23.10
Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!
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But who could ever count the dust of Jacob or take a census of cloud-of-dust Israel? I want to die like these right-living people! I want an end just like theirs!
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Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and may my end be like theirs!"
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"Who can count the dust of Jacob, Or number one-fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, And let my end be like his!"
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Who can count Jacob's descendants, as numerous as dust? Who can count even a fourth of Israel's people? Let me die like the righteous; let my life end like theirs."
Num.23.11
And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
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Balak said to Balaam, "What's this? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and all you've done is bless them."
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Balak said to Balaam, "What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!"
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Then Balak said to Balaam, "What have you done to me? I took you to curse my enemies, and look, you have blessed them bountifully!"
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Then King Balak demanded of Balaam, "What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies. Instead, you have blessed them!"
Num.23.12
And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
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Balaam answered, "Don't I have to be careful to say what GOD gives me to say?" [JC]
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He answered, "Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?"
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So he answered and said, "Must I not take heed to speak what the LORD has put in my mouth?"
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But Balaam replied, "Can I say anything except what the LORD tells me?"
Num.23.13
And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.
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Balak said to him, "Go with me to another place from which you can only see the outskirts of their camp--you won't be able to see the whole camp. From there, curse them for my sake."
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Then Balak said to him, "Come with me to another place where you can see them; you will see only a part but not all of them. And from there, curse them for me."
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Then Balak said to him, "Please come with me to another place from which you may see them; you shall see only the outer part of them, and shall not see them all; curse them for me from there."
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Then King Balak told him, "Come with me to another place. There you will see only a portion of the nation of Israel. Curse at least that many!"
Num.23.14
And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
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So he took him to Watchmen's Meadow at the top of Pisgah. He built seven altars there and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
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So he took him to the field of Zophim on the top of Pisgah, and there he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
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So he brought him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
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So Balak took Balaam to the plateau of Zophim on Pisgah Peak. He built seven altars there and offered a young bull and a ram on each altar.
Num.23.15
And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.
Num.23.15
Balaam said to Balak, "Take up your station here beside your Whole-Burnt-Offering while I meet with him over there."
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Balaam said to Balak, "Stay here beside your offering while I meet with him over there."
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And he said to Balak, "Stand here by your burnt offering while I meet the LORD over there."
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Then Balaam said to the king, "Stand here by your burnt offering while I go to meet the LORD."
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And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
Num.23.16
GOD met with Balaam and gave him a message. He said, "Return to Balak and give him the message."
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The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said, "Go back to Balak and give him this message."
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Then the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, "Go back to Balak, and thus you shall speak."
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So the LORD met Balaam and gave him a message. Then he said, "Go back to Balak and give him this message."
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And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?
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Balaam returned and found him stationed beside his Whole-Burnt-Offering and the nobles of Moab with him. Balak said to him, "What did GOD say?"
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So he went to him and found him standing beside his offering, with the princes of Moab. Balak asked him, "What did the LORD say?"
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So he came to him, and there he was, standing by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab were with him. And Balak said to him, "What has the LORD spoken?"
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So Balaam returned to the place where the king and the officials of Moab were standing beside Balak's burnt offerings. "What did the LORD say?" Balak asked eagerly.
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And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
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Then Balaam spoke his message-oracle: On your feet, Balak. Listen, listen carefully son of Zippor:
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Then he uttered his oracle: "Arise, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor.
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Then he took up his oracle and said: "Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, son of Zippor!
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This was the prophecy Balaam delivered: "Rise up, Balak, and listen! Hear me, son of Zippor.
Num.23.19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
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God is not man, one given to lies, and not a son of man changing his mind. Does he speak and not do what he says? Does he promise and not come through?
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God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?
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"God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
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God is not a man, that he should lie. He is not a human, that he should change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?
Num.23.20
Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
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I was brought here to bless; and now he's blessed--how can I change that?
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I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it.
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Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.
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I received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot reverse it!
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He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.
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He has no bone to pick with Jacob, he sees nothing wrong with Israel. GOD is with them, and they're with him, shouting praises to their King.
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"No misfortune is seen in Jacob, no misery observed in Israel. The LORD their God is with them; the shout of the King is among them.
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"He has not observed iniquity in Jacob, Nor has He seen wickedness in Israel. The LORD his God is with him, And the shout of a King is among them.
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No misfortune is in sight for Jacob; no trouble is in store for Israel. For the LORD their God is with them; he has been proclaimed their king.
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God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.
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God brought them out of Egypt, rampaging like a wild ox.
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God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox.
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God brings them out of Egypt; He has strength like a wild ox.
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God has brought them out of Egypt; he is like a strong ox for them.
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Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
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No magic spells can bind Jacob, no incantations can hold back Israel. People will look at Jacob and Israel and say, "What a great thing has God done!"
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There is no sorcery against Jacob, no divination against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, 'See what God has done!'
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"For there is no sorcery against Jacob, Nor any divination against Israel. It now must be said of Jacob And of Israel, "Oh, what God has done!'
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No curse can touch Jacob; no sorcery has any power against Israel. For now it will be said of Jacob, `What wonders God has done for Israel!'
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Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.
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Look, a people rising to its feet, stretching like a lion, a king-of-the-beasts, aroused, Unsleeping, unresting until its hunt is over and it's eaten and drunk its fill.
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The people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion that does not rest till he devours his prey and drinks the blood of his victims."
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Look, a people rises like a lioness, And lifts itself up like a lion; It shall not lie down until it devours the prey, And drinks the blood of the slain."
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These people rise up like a lioness; like a majestic lion they stand. They refuse to rest until they have feasted on prey, drinking the blood of the slaughtered!"
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And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
Num.23.25
Balak said to Balaam, "Well, if you can't curse them, at least don't bless them."
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Then Balak said to Balaam, "Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!"
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Then Balak said to Balaam, "Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all!"
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Then Balak said to Balaam, "If you aren't going to curse them, at least don't bless them!"
Num.23.26
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
Num.23.26
Balaam replied to Balak, "Didn't I tell you earlier: "All God speaks, and only what he speaks, I speak'?" [JC]
Num.23.26
Balaam answered, "Did I not tell you I must do whatever the LORD says?"
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So Balaam answered and said to Balak, "Did I not tell you, saying, "All that the LORD speaks, that I must do'?"
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But Balaam replied, "Didn't I tell you that I must do whatever the LORD tells me?"
Num.23.27
And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
Num.23.27
Balak said to Balaam, "Please, let me take you to another place; maybe we can find the right place in God's eyes where you'll be able to curse them for me."
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Then Balak said to Balaam, "Come, let me take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there."
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Then Balak said to Balaam, "Please come, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will please God that you may curse them for me from there."
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Then King Balak said to Balaam, "Come, I will take you to yet another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them from there."
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And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
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So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, with a vista over the Jeshimon (Wasteland).
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And Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, overlooking the wasteland.
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So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that overlooks the wasteland.
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So Balak took Balaam to the top of Mount Peor, overlooking the wasteland.
Num.23.29
And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.
Num.23.29
Balaam said to Balak, "Build seven altars for me here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for sacrifice."
Num.23.29
Balaam said, "Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me."
Num.23.29
Then Balaam said to Balak, "Build for me here seven altars, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams."
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Balaam again told Balak, "Build me seven altars and prepare me seven young bulls and seven rams for a sacrifice."
Num.23.30
And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.
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Balak did it and presented an offering of a bull and a ram on each of the altars.
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Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
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And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bull and a ram on every altar.
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So Balak did as Balaam ordered and offered a young bull and a ram on each altar.
